MERI Mirror, April' 2020

Sudha Murthy Pledges Rs 100 Crore
To Fight COVID-19 Through
Infosys Foundation
With rise of covid 19 we are
happy to see rise of humanity.
The pandemic has taken a tight grasp
and refusing to give up worldwide. The
number of deceased people are rising
everyday with death toll comparatively
at a lower speed. A huge amount of
money is required to treat the people or
even to test the cases , whereas economy
has taken a steep downfall. However,
people are coming together to help
communities be safe from the novel
coronavirus and helping the infected get
proper medical treatment and even feed
the poor in these troubled time. One of
the firsts to assist was Sudha Murthy's
Infosys Foundation and now they've
taken this to an unheard of level.
Infosys Foundation - the CSR arm of the
tech mammoth Infosys has declared that
it is vowing Rs 100 crore to help
endevours for battling against COVID-
19 in India. Out of the 100 crores, they've
just contributed half of it to the PM
Cares Fund. The remaining sum will be
used to expand hospital capacity for
treatment of COVID-19 as well as
hospital stays for patients across India --
especially ones that are belonging to
weaker sections of the society. “They’re
providing ventilators, testing kits and
personal protective equipment like face
shields, protective suits etc to healthcare
workers who're directly dealing with
COVID-19 patients. The Foundation is
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also supporting various NGOs that
provide food and hygiene kits to
thousands of people in need.
Head of the foundation, Sudha Murthy
said in a statement, “These are
unprecedented times that require every
section of the society to rise up to the
challenge. Infosys Foundation has
always supported the needs of the
country in difficult situations and we
will continue to work with governments,
non-profits, and healthcare institutions
in their fight against this global
pandemic.”
She further added, “All our efforts will
be targeted towards ensuring that the
relief material reaches the people who
need it the most, whether it is a patient
who cannot afford treatment, our
healthcare personnel, or daily-wage
workers whose livelihood has been
severely impacted.”
People need to realise that even their
small contributions will make a huge
change to the society. Efforts are even
taken to feed the domestic animals by
various organisations. Sudha Murthy
the famous author has inspired many
public figures to do the same and inspire
the commoners as well. Lets fight the
battle together and win over covid 19
with safety and harmony.